HST.584J / 22.561J Magnetic Resonance Analytic, Biochemical, and Imaging Techniques, Spring 2006
An MRI image of a human brain. (Image courtesy of the A. A. Martinos Center.)
Highlights of this Course
This course features extensive course notes and papers in the
readings section, as well as complete
assignments with solutions.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to basic NMR theory. Examples of biochemical data obtained using NMR are summarized along with other related experiments. Students participate in detailed study of NMR imaging techniques, including discussions of basic cross-sectional image reconstruction, image contrast, flow and real-time imaging, and hardware design considerations. Exposure to laboratory NMR spectroscopic and imaging equipment is included.